89R14019 MP-F
By: Hall S.B. No. 2147
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the ownership of breeder deer in this state.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter L, Chapter 43, Parks and Wildlife
Code, is amended by adding Section 43.3515 to read as follows:
Sec. 43.3515. OWNERSHIP OF BREEDER DEER. (a) Except as
provided by Subsection (c), a breeder deer is the personal property
of a deer breeder if the breeder deer is:
(1) born and raised in captivity;
(2) held in accordance with a permit issued under
Section 43.352; and
(3) permanently and legibly tattooed in one ear with
the unique identification number that is assigned to the deer
breeder.
(b) To the extent of a conflict, this section prevails over
Section 1.011 or 1.013.
(c) Subsection (a) does not apply to a breeder deer that is
intentionally released into the wild from the deer breeder's
facility.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.